Advertising device.



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ADVERTISING DEVICE.

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PAUL E. WHITE, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 656,131, dated August 14, 1900. Application filed September 25, 1899. Serial No. 731,669. (No model.)

trated in the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, in which Figure 1 is a plan view of my advertisingblotter. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same. Fig. 3 is a central vertical cross-section.

A is a yielding'frame or support to which the blotter B is removably affixed by the spring-clips D, affixed to the frame. The lower part of this frame is preferably semielliptic in vertical longitudinal section, having at either end thereof an upwardly-curved extension A, to which the handle 0 is affixed. This handle is composed of two revoluble drums E, journaled in the ends of the handle, around which rollers a band or strip F is placed, and it is wound and unwound by means of the milled thumb-pieces G. On this band various classified advertisements (comprising a directory of the varioustrades, professions, and callings, where used) are printed. These advertisements are'interposed between statistical facts and data of universal interest printed on the band, such as weights and measures, rates of postage, fire-alarm boxes, legal holidays, &c. In rotating these drums the band is wound upon one drum and unwound from the other, exposing to View different advertisements and matter printed thereon.

A flat friction-spring H extends from the protects the band from injury and dirt and at the same time permits the advertisements and matter printed thereon to be seen. Under the handle and on the inner side of the frame A and in open View to the user of the blotter is a printed calendar of the current year. This calendar may be pasted on the inner side'of the frame, or it may be printed thereon.

The advertisements are preferably printed in alphabetic or numerical order, according to the subject-matter, or otherwise, and an index of the subject-matter may for convenience be placed on the frame A in addition to the calendar of the current year.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-'-- 1. A blotter adapted to display advertisements comprising a yielding frame having an inner and outer face semi-elliptic in cross-section and having upturned extensionsprovided with clasps to hold a blotter against the outer face of the frame, a blotting-pad interposed between the clasps and the frame, the inner face of the frame adapted to receive and display matter printed thereon, a handle for said blotter attached at each end to the upturned extensions of the frame and having an outer transparent shell or casing, two drums journaled in said casing and provided with means for their rotation, a strip containing printed matter surrounding said drums, a friction-spring resting on the axes of said drums and provided with means to adjust the pressure exerted by the spring on the axes.

2. The hereindescribed advertising device comprising a semi-elliptic yielding frameA having upturned extensions A and having also atfixed thereto clips D adapted to holda blottingpad interposed between them and the frame, in contact with the frame, a blotting-pad B placed therein, the inner surface of the frame arranged to receive and retain a printed calendar of the current year or other printed matter, a calendar and other printed matter printed thereon, a handle 0 extending from one end of the frame to the other end and connecting with extensions A, the outer cas ing or shell J of the handle being composed of transparent material, two drums E revolubly mounted in bearings in said handle and being ICC provided with thumb pieces G projecting therefrom for rotating the same,a band or strip F containing advertisements and printed matter thereon wound on said drums and adapted to be unwound from one drum and wound upon the other drum, displaying meanwhile the advertising and other matter printed thereon, a spring H resting on the axes of said drums and adapted to bear against said axes, a spring-adjusting thumb-screw I arranged to bear against said spring when screwed down against the spring and prevent the drums from any unnecessary rotation.

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name this 16th 15 day of September, 1899, at San Bernardino, California.

PAUL E. \VHITE.

IVitnesses:

JOHN MAPsTEAn, WILLIAM BEssAN-T. 

